Volunteering opportunities for 16 and 17 year olds

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Volunteering opportunities for 16 and 17 year olds

Starting in the summer holidays, we offer a limited number of volunteering opportunities for 16 and 17 year olds (Year 11 students, soon to start Year 12).

These are unique opportunities to gain hands-on experience within our three hospital settings. The volunteering programme is a long-term commitment, with a minimum commitment of 100 hours alongside studies. The programme begins in the summer holidays of school year 11 through to the end of school year 13. Volunteer shifts are usually 3 or 4 hours long.

For 16 year olds; we have opportunities Monday – Friday, between 8am and 4pm on one of our Trolley Service’s, in the Endoscopy Unit, and at the Volunteer Guides’ desk.

At age 17, students have the opportunity to move on to a ward in a Ward Befriender role, Monday – Sunday, between 8am and 8pm.

How to apply

Our 2025 Volunteer Recruitment day will be held on Friday 30 May, between 10am — 3pm

If you wish to be considered, please submit your application by Sunday 23 March 2025.

We will inform all applicants during the week beginning 5 May if they have been successful or not. Successful applicants will recieve an invitation to attend the recruitment day.

The purpose of the recruitment day is mutually benefical for applicants and the Volunteer team at our Trust, where there will be oppourtunity to discuss volunteering at our Trust and the expectations of sutiable candidates. 

Information given on application forms, references, and interaction on the day will be used to select the most suitable volunteers.

Submit your application at this link

In order to take part in the programme you must be avaliable for 3-4 hours, between Monday — Friday, 8am — 4pm. Please state your avaliable window clearly on your application form. 

  • Please note that the Trust adheres to guidance for dress code.As a volunteer this means you will be provided with a uniform top and asked to bring your own shoes and skirt/ trousers to wear at the hospital.The dress code also includesa policy of short nails with no nail polish/ false nails.

  • The Trust adheres to a bare below the elbow (BBE) guidance in all clinical areas - short sleeves with exposed forearms.  BBE applies to all colleagues, including volunteers, when they enter a clinical area. Please note that Ward Befrienders volunteer in clinical areas, therefore this guidance applies to them.